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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I support amendments Nos. 14 and 15, but I will not go into any detail on them.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I would like my support for amendments Nos. 13 and 19 to be noted.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Water Services Bill, also known as the water torture Bill-----

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: ----is the subject of Government proposals for amendments to torture people by turning down their water pressure if they are unable to pay.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a sensitive issue for people whose water pressure will be turned down.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: It has. It is the Water Services Bill. There is legislation on it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the statutory limitations on what he describes as the statutory autonomy of publicly-funded universities. [34056/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the exclusion of the public from the libraries of publicly-funded universities. [34057/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are reasonable grounds for contending that the functions of a university were being performed in a manner which prima facie constitutes a breach of the laws, statutes, or ordinances applicable to the university; if he has ever been of that opinion; the university or universities on which he has had that opinion. [34058/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he maintains that the publicly-funded universities are at liberty to exclude as a rule the public from their libraries; his views on what is meant by promoting learning in society generally, one of the statutory objects of universities, according to section 12 of the Universities Act 1997, if not the admission and use of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Administration (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the 19% cut to the respite care grant in 2012, the measures she will take to ensure that there are no more cuts; the reforms that will be taken to help restore the grant and ensure those affected by the cuts must no longer endure the hardship of budget cuts to the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting periods for the social welfare appeals office in respect of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33972/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to the cuts in the housing adaptation grant from €79 million in 2011 to €35 million in 2013, the way this scheme can better meet the needs of older persons, persons with disabilities and their carers; the measures that will be taken to ensure needs are still taken care of and no one is negatively...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that €39 million in Leader funding was handed back this year, the action he is taking to ensure that this situation will not be allowed to reoccur this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34068/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the planting of a forestry in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 243. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider removing the part of the Pharmacy Act that prohibits a bankrupt person from registering as a pharmacist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (11 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that can be taken to improve road conditions at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Before we adjourned I was addressing amendment No. 58 and I was complimenting the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, on the amendment she had proposed. I wish to condemn in the strongest possible way the decision taken by the Chief Whip and the people who voted for this ridiculous decision to take the vote at 5 a.m. It is not that anybody on this side of the House is flinching at the idea of...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: Well said.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Michael Healy-Rae: I should be added to the list. I was locked out when I was in possession.